Word: cobb
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb, ancient bellicose baseball player, crouched near the home plate at St. Petersburg, Fla., awaiting his turn at bat. Mr. Cobb is not, never has been one to do things quietly. So, while waiting, he gave advice to able Eddie Collins, ancient teammate, then in the process of batting; appraised the opposing pitcher's ability in acid terms; discoursed on this and that subject in a manner familiar to American League players...
Frank Wilson, National League umpire of fiery temperament, unused to Cobb's technique, was calling balls and strikes in the game- an exhibition contest between the Boston National and Philadelphia American teams. He showed signs of being irritated by the monologue behind...
...they have done in past years. The hundred yard dash will be a good race between T.E. Mason, the Freshman sprinter who won two first places against Andover, and Captain Moore of Exeter who has run the distance in 36.6 seconds. Exeter is also counting on Coombs and Cobb, both middle distance runners, to win their events. However W.G. Dooley seems a sure winner in the 880, W.D. Ticknor is expected to win the shot put and J. Van D. Hitch, R.L. Summers, and W.D. Vogel will take most of the honors in the hurdles...
Baseball fans and sporting writers from coast to coast agreed that Mr. Ruth's attitude was graceful and justified. Tyrus R. Cobb, one-time Detroit manager and star, had just signed with the Philadelphia Athletics for a consideration reported as $60,000. Tristram Speaker, onetime Cleveland manager and star, had just signed with the Washington Senators for a consideration reported as $50,000. Since these two players, admittedly in the late twilight of their careers, had been adjudged of such value, Mr. Ruth was considered cheap at various salaries up to $1,000,000 per year. It was predicted...
...winter in the history of professional baseball has seen such change in personnel of major league rosters. Aside from the Cobb and Speaker hegiras: Rogers Hornsby, premier infielder and slugger, has left the St. Louis Cardinals to enter the costume of the New York Giants; Frankie Frisch, Fordham flash, will be a Cardinal instead of a Giant; veteran Eddie Collins will again strive for the Philadelphia Athletics after a lengthy interlude with the Chicago White Sox; Zack Wheat, another oldster, has joined the Athletics after years of service with the Brooklyn Robins; Eddie Roush has been traded by Cincinnati...